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Can you remove the skin in the inner corner of the eye to make it look more like western eyes?

FridaMisuNov 9, 2018
Hi! I’m a Scandinavian girl and as long as I can remember I’ve been insecure about my eyes. I’ve read about something called a “Epicanthic fold” and I now know that’s what I have. I also took a photo of my eyes.

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